“But stubborn and principled often look the same, especially to those who are unprincipled,” Ryan wrote." www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

The war zone in Portland is out of control.

I recall a time not so long ago, when there was an argument that the federal government was overreaching in its oversight of how higher education institutions operated. It's intriguing how winds shift and change. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

his will have a great impact on students from both urban & rural areas in Indiana & will undoubtedly affect college enrollment among these populations. Thiswill have long-lasting impact on the social and economic mobility for these students and their families. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Prepare to see more mergers and closures... www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Board composition matters. Boards are political. Boards matter. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

1.) Pay attention to legal strategies & the use of states to accomplish agendas. 2.) These strategies were laid out to us in multiple ways by multiple think tanks. It was all right there if we just took the time to read & believe what we were reading. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Outside of board dynamics, I find,having weak governing documents, irregular updates to governing documents, & a misalignment of practice with governing policy are significant contributors to board challenges and strife. (1/2) www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

We have already seen a steady flow of closures since COVID-19. With the current policy landscape, I think we should be on the lookout for a growing number of mergers, closures, and land-grab/acquisitions in higher ed over the next few years. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Former faculty leader leaves University of Kentucky after bucking president’s governance plan kentuckylantern.com/2025/08/26/f...

With the threat of $1B extortion, UCLA is pausing faculty hiring & shrinking IT units; a financial impact that could erode life-changing education, research, & healthcare. But that’s the goal: either make higher ed a tool for authoritarianism, or obliterate it so it doesn’t stand in the way.

Doesn’t deploy federal troops to stop a Capitol invasion or save children from a Texas flood or clean up debris from a StL tornado. Deployed federal troops to disperse people in sleeping bags. Got it.

In my experience geographic recruiting has been mostly about class and history of high yield. Given that, this is frustrating. www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...

When we cripple institutions, we cripple the economy. When we target institutions, we target hard-working people who are just trying to make an honest living. When we hurt institutions, we hurt people and communities. Just want to us all to remember that. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

"At the beginning of this year, ED employed about 220 people to make sure that money actually went toward paying for students to attend legitimate educational institutions. But no such investigations are being conducted today." Read @kevincarey1.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

I really want us to sit and consider that the Department of Justice is using their time and resources to read faculty senate statements that support having a diverse faculty. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Here Vox's explainer for just what is going on at the Department of Education which includes me saying I don't have faith in financial aid disbursement next year and, oh yea, I think we're in a constitutional crisis www.vox.com/policy/40233...

In light of pop culture news today I just want to take a moment to shout out all of the student affairs professionals from undergrad that taught me that distribution of los drugos did not have to entail a sale or exchange of money and that sharing wasn't always caring but could be criminal. (1/2)

The loudest voices leading a ten-year-long moral panic over “free speech” that claimed the biggest threat came from Oberlin undergraduates are quiet as the government silences scientists.

Stretch. Then Stretch again.

The administration’s latest guidance on accreditation is meant to streamline a lengthy process, but critics worry it abandons accountability

So as of late I have considered getting a pet bunny (don't ask lol). Any pet bunny owners want to share their experiences?

Proud of my colleague senators!

Keep the pressure on. Never obey in advance. The Trump administration has restored the student visa registrations of thousands of foreign students studying in the United States who had minor — and often dismissed — legal infractions.

This!!!

This has been the thing I have had my eye on since the attempts to dismantle the Department of Education. (1/5) www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

1/ 🚨 BREAKING: Just spoke to a source with inside knowledge of what is happening at the Air Force Academy. Here’s what we were told: Up to 340 faculty will be let go, starting with civilian PhDs. Plan to only keep minimum faculty to maintain accreditation, no more.

there is more than one way to segregate the federal workforce and to circumvent anti-discrimination law

There are some people you can talk to and they just feel like home. They center you. I am grateful for those people.

I can always count on @adamhsays.com for a thoughtful, educational take.

A Michigan lawyer--who is a U.S. citizen--was detained at the airport when he returned from a trip with his family. From the conversation with the agents, it seems he was detained because he represents students who participated in protests at the University of Michigan. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Keep an eye on these state legislatures... www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

In this conversation recorded and released last night, @crystalegarcia.bsky.social & @feleciaelana.bsky.social examine the growing threats to international students, faculty fears around academic freedom, and the power of labor unions for collective action. studentaffairsnow.com/current-camp...